by Brent Aiken | Aug 11, 2022 | Administration, Evangelism, Future Ministry, Groups, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, New Youth Pastors, Parent Ministry, Planning, Podcast, Schedule, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Building a Youth Ministry with Kevin McMachen | SMC Podcast | Episode 066 While many of us walk into a church with a youth program that is already started, sometimes we aren’t so lucky. What happens when you walk into a church that doesn’t have a youth...
by Brent Aiken | Aug 4, 2022 | Administration, Groups, Leadership, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Student Leadership Vol. 3 | SMC Podcast | Episode 065 A common desire for all youth pastors is to witness their students stepping up in leadership and stepping out in boldness as they learn to serve within the group, church and local community, but we all have...
by Brent Aiken | Jul 7, 2022 | Administration, Evangelism, Events, Family, Future Ministry, Groups, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, Parent Ministry, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Schedule, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Simple Student Ministry with Devin DiGuilio | SMC Podcast | Episode 061 It can be very easy to fall into the tiring practice of finding the newest games, trends and everything else that can lead to comparison in Youth Ministry but what would happen if we didn’t...
by Brent Aiken | Jun 9, 2022 | Administration, Calendar, Church Staff, Leadership, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Schedule, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Being Single In Youth Ministry with Katie Earles | SMC Podcast | Episode 057 We have spent time in previous episodes talking about marriage and how it effects ministry, but what about being single in ministry? What benefits and challenges come from being in ministry...
by Brent Aiken | May 19, 2022 | Administration, Church Staff, Evangelism, Family, Future Ministry, Groups, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, Next Gen Ministry, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Next Gen Ministry with Chris McCarthy | SMC Podcast | Episode 054 Most churches today work in what is often called “silo” ministries where each age group (children, youth, adults) all have their own ministries and meet separately outside of the Sunday...
by Brent Aiken | May 12, 2022 | Administration, Future Ministry, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, New Youth Pastors, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
First Few Years In Youth Ministry with Josh Griffin | SMC Podcast | Episode 053 The beginning few years of ministry can be incredibly daunting and challenging, but also can create the foundations for your ministry leading for decades to come. How do you go about...
